liTHM hhasan FMI. M. C
An-O-MECH
raig* I ItacMiiW 4, 1941
CMit’d frtm Page I...
AiT-O-Mech Increases Size,
Soldiers On Field Donate
$1,400 For Children’s Xmas
enten^. l -
mSm ^**!2Sf“ihSir*«Sr.? , “*6 ^er- than worthy cause. itoUl of $1,400 in change to this
2^L^St^%“V*21'£^"®***iMd^tllPSanife ISSS ®®‘ “P « «»c*» P*y *We was alcause. thus doubling Md tripling
to hundreds of casee smal^ conUtoer Into which soldiers;the ewectations of Se Special Ser-
- .... j ujgyjyjeg S^tlon, whlcL sponsored the
go to drive.
,1th th, U. 8. O. "Sd P““ .POrtln* wh.r.n.8.tn>o^h.~. cS;„;toS,;Tp?.S s^l
Service Club In one page of Infor- ^e POsL A page devoted war-tom terrltoriM and treats the wem p^. The monev was to
m^. We plan, to have a '^todnes. and court-,fo.
Bi
hire In the near future,- too. aJH*®. ?*”■ too. All that remains un
page devoted to short stories, poems I Jtotoh^ ls^for representatives of
cartoons, --.. ..
lays, and letters^m'2?*^»AT® to begin turning
yeu and yoor buddies.
Whai may wcU preve Is be a
very pepalar part ef the new Air-
O-Mecb Is the classified ad seo-
Ma. spea to all perasaael ea the
field far their ase. We’ll SMt year
ad if y« call up the Tac^y
heferc we came sat. la that way.
I lu their copy.
I There has been no increase
Air-O-Mech’s staff to accompany
,thla increase In else. We stlU have
I three men putting out all of It. It’s
up to all of you, as readers aM
members of Seymour Johnson
Field, to see to It that your news
[gets in the paper- Tell us and we’U
do the rest. But tell us.
Aimy Gains Since World War!
fl^ealed In Official Figures
France.
The Unltod SCatee Army, com
pleting Its second year of global
mrfsre. gtaiKls today at one of
the mightiest fighting organlss-
Moci« the world has ever seen.
A recapltolation of the Army's
manpower and equipment figures
recently made available by the
War Department shows that the
Army today Is rapidly nearing Its
■ - • 7.700,000 offlc
Our enemiee today are Germany
v)d Japan, the latter a minor
ally in 1916. Our primary alllee
are Britain. China and the dovlet
Union. Our fighting fronts are
spreac throughout the world.
Despite the huge scale of the
war and despite the fact that we
have been fighting 3S months al-
Ohrlstmas party for ttol Originally the idea of Brigadier
- . .... „ .children of enlisted men mi the,General FTancls M. Brady. Com-
right l»re w Seymour John- field, and for the children of needy mandlng General, the fund swelled
SOT » to. that fMt was proved families In Goldsboro. to enormous proportions as aol-
*vr®“5, • doubt past week aal The response was terrific. As fi- dlers contributed. Many men, paid
mm all over the field shelled out nal tallies were counts, men In ever amounts with nn change
their pay-day dough for a more of Seymour Johnson Field gave a I Involved, walk^ down to the Spe-
clal Service office daya after the
drive ended, and donated their
money t o this cauae.
The 793d T. S. 8. led aU contribu
tions with a total of 693.47 collected
The 13th Mesa Group took second
place with 691.89. In rapid aucees-
sion, some of the leaders were:
711th Tng. Gp.. $63.58 ; 794th TSS,
$80.64; Medical T ' '
■ 10th
byline seal of 7.70d.4m offfcerBlready as compared to the 10
^***,-Ei ®- todua^ Is months o/ combat we had In the
prMuclng the tools of war at a {last war our casualties are fewer
wte unajiproacbed in the history j today than they were in 1916.
World War
of man.
Getting marrM in Wayne coun-services are allowed to have ex-
ty Is not the simple —*•— -• -
iMing In love, buying
?"”r-,
w would-be-brlde and disappoint-1, toke for a blood
ment for the crest-fallen suitor.'to«t to be run sod a report made?
In an effort to eliminate the pos-' There are three labora»orles in
sibllty of defeat for Dan Cupid and Ocldaboro which are authorised by
1 . Health Department '
1 Detachment, $73.53
Planning To Marry?
Better Read This!
ing marrM in Wayne coun- services are allowed to have ^
not the simple process of aminatlons at the Armv camns or ^ ^1-01- Contrl-
in love, buying a license and Naval Hospitals ' ^ .button.! taken up In chapels sdl
“? -na. the preacher. I CerUtlcate fo^ie lewed bjjhh-i”" a*, P°»t W4fl3.
Set New
Work
to Insure potential husbands and
wives - uniting in holy matrimony
as per schedule, the register of
deeds office and the Health Depart
ment have released InformatlOT on
how to get hitched without a hitch.
Btood Tests
When the first World War ended L Wo*’to War 1 oasualUee totaled
_ie l>. S. h^ad u Armv ot Including 35,500 kUled In To obtain a marriage license In
men of whom S.OOO.OW were aerv.'5S,“25: wounds; [North Carolina It Is necessary for, m ort^ to obtain a marriage -orvi^l* hOTre
kig overset T^yit^ wounded; 40 missing li‘e*ch OTrty to have a physical ex-^^cenae both parUes must be 18 Siitr* - ” «‘®«-
*r*"y.scUon. and 4.480 prisoners of war.' omffiMlon and a blOod test. This y®«« old or older. If under •“ ^
give certificates on blood tests.'
^ese certificates oan be obtained'
m a few hours after tests are coo- * h h
The register of deeds, will M ■ — —
. provide complete lists' TC
of the laboratories In Goldsboro. A JLV^
Ages
In Older to obtein ' to uU.lee deylljh.
S rsonnel almost doublee the old
lire am: 3.500,000 of these high-
hiffvT to the preB«
Um numter
Our enemies in „mA *i „
the Centra] Power' with*. Department has re-
’j leased some Interesting comparl-
Oermany the principle Allies were|to***° so^e Interesting comparl-
BrlUin, FraimS amfltaly. Mo5 ,P^«ctl» to fh 1 a
our fighting was confined to thel?^ war. Here are a
front
. . Slven by a North, and slgnaturs must be given to'Sit haP
ly trained men arVaendOT abroad!^/.® “V^***** including u..;Oaroltoa doctor, although a blood Ws of age the pasents consent min ^ai !Sf4.^tiva
to every corner of the^o^ woundedTsi.OM test can be made eut of the State,the Register of De^ at the Unic
_ ry r oi «« m^tog *nd 33,693 prisoners. approved by the SUte laboratory the license Is .obtained If S; SSr® um
0 m war II ,p*.. __ laboratory cerUf- ents are .out of the State and^ wiS
icate {no 376 which can be obUln- able to be.pr^nt,, consent of one Simeffv^rted^STaWr^l
ed^at the register of deed, office J^J^before a No- ,K%Sl ?^oioT wSrS
These certificates are good fori Offcl^ report that embarrass-
i«mw, wui {ww begin ai wsu, wore-
ling through till 1730 Instead of 1700.
tiwien'the‘u‘**a*^u.riwi WAriH These certificates are good tor| repon mat embarrass-: Going Into effect this past Thurs-
War 1 4* v.^.1 «» Tt-?!lto^^._^orjd^gQ days. The marriage license can nnd dlwppolntment Is being day at 0001. the new set of ai-ha.
Air Service numtw^ ®®totos b^uselduiU Include 30-mlnute advances
By tbe enl of IbTimlr Ittad”?: cd deeds offlee on df''™;-»“ *>10 end win
000 planes and 300,000 mento the °*.8^ P*’obably remain to effect until the
Air Service Tbdav the Armv Air ^e blood lest and dhe physical n*^*®**? necMsary lor marriage. spring of next year.
PorcM *• “> wniu™ ^ mlJitery enthorlUe. do not ^ y""-
. rod "ta”^d to e Sto mtS tol'"?' ISSK* 5. “ ■■“««« thet eU
- 0. 8. menulecturooTnon! SnSi™' **'2.'* ’*5^ ■£2£Q'^t* *'’* ”«“?«> " “» •>>»•
thaw it did to an antlreve^A^r ^ a. Jurace of the peaoe er.befere they can ctotafn-a license.
Ing the last war ' chaplain. Ae license must be usedjln facU they often teU the soldiers
~ • — - 'wlthto 60 days as It.expliws after I that r- --
During World War X the U. 8.
DO papers at all are requlr^
New Field Jacket
For Service Men
Qrvelopment of a new field jack-
Ot. aooo to go on the issw list-, is
onaoupoed by the War Deprtmem
ae.a developmat from experience
produewi a total'of il3’ooo''iill|tob* time and the license can be I Goldsboro. This Is a mlst^e,
SJSftodSti?^ ^ •ources to ^ in^ mootltoM^!}®?* .2^*“ “*® “^‘5' *“ *tobt, and to^tvoU
be toSra as the M-IMI mod ‘tone It produced 150.000'ma-1 “ ** j^tog refused a Ucense to Golds-
rt. It Is radlc^v^tor^ m.800 sub- Servlocmen can obtain physical poro. servicemen should Inquire
any model to curmt im* S™*- ! certificates and blodd tests at their toto Goldsboro. This Is a mistake,
tog to the Ft Woods ^ 1918 It turned out 376,000,000,P»t hospitals, to this ease, tests ft toe Register of Deeds office to
described as havlne & iSJ?'-* ammunition a of course have to be on the North toe Court House or- at the Health
water reoellent WAt*r i^oato. In 1843 this amount is Carolina military forms wtoch con-|^P^fto\ent as to the certificates
tov ojuer shell cottoT iiS2n ®^®^ month. lalst of physical Certificate No. S77. n^ed.” local officials advised.
wl»h »i'e ^versed aide out to **ak8 built. Poet. Laboratory Certificate No.l. ^ cost of a marriage license
•rwse Its wsert"» oualltlM tanks .are made* to two 379 and oiigtoal laboratc^ report.'I* 35, of which $3 goes to the coun-
.**Tr*f ^. • The niODtos. | .These same mllita^ forma also Jy »“d $3 to the State. *
wpbl lining it replac^ by a
ounce po|Min Untog.
lunce Domm nnins ^ to the field the jean be obliged at the renter of 1^ and physic^ examination^
All buttons wm te covered with ^22?^ “^**"^1®® *nod-!deed8 office to Goldsboro, when,Riven by u Goldsboro physician
laps to orevOTt CAtchh^^ pvpiutlonised. The old.toey are desired to be sent to wto cost between gS and $5- JPs
rf World War 1 camps outside Nonth Caroltoa. For,win tie the knot for different
Xmas Packaging
Facilities For
PX, Service Club
For those of us .irtto can’t tile a
bundle Into anythtog remotely
resembling a neat padcage, both
the Service Club and hte Mato
PX now having Christmas Pack
age wrapping facilities which can
whip your valuables Into a mighty
presentable looking bundle de
lighting the hearts of borne folks
in the near future.
Located to the dame Room on
lec'ts or flush durlw’‘^d? y?®***® War 11 camps outside Nonth Caroltoa. Fbrfwta tie the knot for different the flnt "floor of tbe^Ser^eClulT
& iMkto M tta M"! mlrtlSS./'dMBto?' the .^ppiS ."nSS
ss'..^“:fu£''sK iEe^ 2
*• v»«r flcAtoa admit thm tA the. hew ^rsA m. hit mAf. sJL eiTT “»«“
The slide fastOTer Is v...,.-
toated and toe sill pockets are re-,i
pla^ by lour large flap pockets, This then"is
capable ^ carrying a good deal of American
the sddiers’ 'e^inmai^r "“^h^ Army ~the bigge.st,|fica4es, admit them to the b^, and * bit more. (Reprint^ from the name and’olck them im ■iramSud
^rSShuy«‘ihJ^j|;^S T. SSW.hTLS'ryT.d^*
to of battle --on the eve of t h e the license and beat a quick path
second anniversary of U. 8. en- 'to the parson.
trance into the war. (CN8) Only those persons to toe armed
pvooent one and is -expected
give tocj-eased protection to al
ktods of weather.
SICKBAY SPUCE..
Open Huge Guest House
For Soldiers’ Visitors
The resldet^ to Goldsboro at,tained from their Squadron Com
.he comer of William and Ash mander.
SH2*to;vforaerly known as the, There Is a list of Guest Rouse
-PtoJ* ^me. bss now rules posted on the doo- of each
pmured for the use of En- room, any infraction of these rules
listed Personnel of'this Command will result in the IMMEDIATE
•e a Town Guest Bouse. 'EXPULSION of the offendtog
A^mmodatlona in the Town i guest. These accommodations
Oaest Bouse are limited to the gbing to be a grwtbo^
^ BnUs^ peSle wi8htog*to visit their bui
**^■5*^?*®??* ?5 John-j bonds and sons here at the field
fl?“»4r*®i^' m*** flrtt priority going don't louse it up by dteobStog the
to the famlUee of thoee personnel * rules. ' *
Awaittog ordws for overseas ddty. I
To Insure aocommodations. res
ervations must be made
days to advance and guests are
Allowed the maximum limit of
three nights (except to emergency
caeee). Cbs^ee for Accommo
dation are He per person, per
Bight.
Hour* gf ^wratlon of the Town
except for the ani^ and depart
ure of cuests having rrarnranmis
Beeervatlona may be made at the
Elks Memorial
The Elks Chib. Goldsboro Lodge
No. 139 extends a cordial tovlta-
tlon to toe men and personnel of
toe field to attend their Memorial
Service ut toe Oemmunlty 'Build-
Guest Bouae will be 0890 to 2300,'^ to town Sunday, 4 D^ember.
AVAitnl fW tK* at-HSkl k«jl 1K«n '* K®-* >.
at 1680.
The Honorable Jamer R. Nlch-
—.olseoo. Chairman of thj Elks War
*** C Oommlsalon, will speak* st that
•'••to. » at the Town Oueat time. The program also featuree
Py®®* •WlUam and Ash. Golds- InteiWunng music and exerclsea.
page.
Soldiers may stoy- w^ their
^ves ptevlded aeoeauBodAtioos
Mve been reserved tsD dan to ad-
approval to eb-
When to doubt
About what to chatter
Be sure It’s not ®
A military maUeri
' Latecomers
Get On Ball
Acting with'speed and efficiency
,st ..J were taken to 'check all per-
isonal entering the field between
10600 and 0900 one day last week,
i Taken to an effort to determine
[the number of personnel arriving
late for work, toe check revealed
that a considerable number were
guilty.
I Further Investigation, a memo-
,randum to Organtoatton Command
ers stated, showed that many per-
sons whose normal working hours
ended at 1700 were leaving toe
field prior to that tone.
nte- memorandum, t—nfd by
Brigadier General Francis M. Bbt-
dy, Commanding General, went on
to say that reeponsibUlty fer the
enforcement of regular working,
hours rested wHb toe Oraatoatloo
Commanders and Department
Heads. X^uiber checks, toe memo
randum warned, mJgbt be taken.
D cooctoued vlolatlocto are noted,
dtocIpltoAry action wm be tekeo
against re^Moslbie persena.
, ^ ^ROBM NiwiiE didn't .stop Pfc. George-M. GUmoo,
He ■ shown cdbove cn he took the fined step with Rosemarie
Grady, him bmt girl, who camo doVra to th* Bold to marry
Gibaon b>it found him in a coat. A littla thing liba thod didn't
detar tha couple, though, and wb aaa thorn abOTa oi Lt. W.
J. Vcm CIoTa tiaa tha knot that binda. Pfc. L. C. johna ia boat
man, ond'U. liargarot Mnnaia. AMC, k facidtamaid k this
oaramony.